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Montenegro President: Independence At Stake In Upcoming Vote
Montenegros president says a weekend parliamentary election will be crucial to the defense of the small Balkan states independence in the face of renewed attempts by Serbia and Russia to bring nationalist and antiWestern allies to power, his party said We...
Pompeo Discusses Gulf Unity, Regional Stability With Bahraini Leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed regional stability and Gulf unity with Bahraini leaders on Wednesday, as part of a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on normalising relations.
Group Of French-speaking Countries Suspends Mali After Coup
Mali has been suspended from a global body of Frenchspeaking countries after a military junta overthrew the West African country's democratically elected president.
EU Ponders Future Of Top Trade Official After Travel Gaffe
European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen was weighing the fate of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan after the Irishman became embroiled in controversy over a recent trip home and questionable adherence to COVID19 rules.
UN Lawyer: Ratko Mladic Was "key" To Srebrenica Atrocities
A United Nations lawyer urged judges Wednesday to reject former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic's claim that he was not responsible for mass killings and displacements in the Muslim enclave of Srebrenica, as the former general's appeal against hi...
US: Russian Man Offered Worker $1M To Sew Malware In Nevada
A Russian citizen has been arrested and charged with offering an employee of a Nevada company $1 million to sew malware for an attack to harvest company data for ransom, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.
EU Trade Chief Insists He Broke No COVID-19 Rules On Irish Trip
The Irish government on Tuesday evening said there were clear breaches of COVID19 public health guidelines during European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan's recent trip to his native Ireland.
U.S. Evangelical Leader Falwell To Leave University After Personal Scandal
Jerry Falwell Jr, a towering force in the U.S. evangelical Christian movement whose endorsement played a key role in President Donald Trump's 2016 victory, has resigned as president of Liberty University, the school said on Tuesday.
Canadian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Tensions Over Huawei, Detainees
The foreign ministers of Canada and China met in Rome on Tuesday to discuss a bilateral relationship that has soured over diplomatic and trade tensions, a Reuters eyewitness said.
Probe: Pandemic Jobless Pay Went To Pennsylvania Inmates
About 10,000 state prison inmates in Pennsylvania fraudulently applied for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said in announcing charges Tuesday against 33 people.
Judge Sides With Prosecutors Over Treatment Of Epstein's Pal
Prosecutors won't have to immediately divulge the identities of three women who say financier Jeffrey Epstein and his exgirlfriend conspired to sexually abuse when they were teenagers, a judge said Tuesday.
Weather Gives Firefighters Relief Battling California Wildfires
Lower temperatures and a let up in lightning storms offered relief on Tuesday to firefighters battling some of the largest and most ferocious wildfires in California's history.
Falwell Says He's Resigned From Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has submitted his resignation as head of evangelical Liberty University.
Iowa Farmers Unsure What's Next After Winds Flatten Corn
Usually this time of year, someone could get lost in the tightly packed sea of corn that surrounds farmer Rod Pierce's house in central Iowa.
U.S. Slams Turkey's Erdogan For Hosting Hamas
The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's recent hosting of two leaders of Hamas in Istanbul.
UAE, Israel Defence Ministers Hold First-ever Phone Call, Herald Security Cooperation
The UAE and Israeli defence ministers on Tuesday held their first publiclyacknowledged phone call since their countries' agreement to normalise ties, officials said, heralding possible security cooperation.